Pathway to become a Nurse in Australia

There are two path you can take to fulfill your dreams of becoming a nurse in Australia. The first way would be to enroll for a Bachelor’s degree and the other wold be for a diploma.

Find out the difference between the two below:

BACHELOR OF NURSING

The Bachelor of Nursing is 3 years, full-time under the standard study plan.

By fast-tracking you can complete the degree in 2 years, including clinical placements.

Studying part-time you set your own pace and decide on the amount of time you can commit to study each term (depending on subject delivery).

You will study on campus, face to face, with some elements delivered online. You’ll also complete 840 hours of clinical experience via professional placements in a range of health care settings.

DIPLOMA OF NURSING

Studying full time, you can complete the Diploma of Nursing in 20 months

In the full-time model of teaching and learning, you study face-to-face on campus.

You can choose a blended mode delivery and only attend one day on campus and complete a significant component of your studies online.

The course includes 400 hours (10 weeks) of unpaid clinical placement in a range of professional workplace settings.

ONCE YOU HAVE GRADUATED

When you have graduated as an RN or an EN, you then have to register with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and meet the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA)’s registration standards in order to practice in Australia.

For more information about these requirements, visit the Nursing Midwifery Board at :
www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/Registration-Standards.aspx

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